Re: AA Locksmith Services In LA 866-294-3464 Los Angeles Locksmith.

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Feb 24, 7:22=EF=BF=BDpm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 24, 4:38=EF=BF=BDpm, G. Morgan <no...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Robert L Bass wrote:
> > >I wonder how many in the alarm industry also offer locksmith services.
>
> > I have not seen any in my area for 20 years. =EF=BF=BDThe same licensin=
g agency that
> > handles alarm companies regulates locksmiths too (they are separate lic=
enses
> > though). =EF=BF=BD
>
> > > =EF=BF=BDWe've
> > >been doing a brisk business in online sales of locksmith supplies for =
several
> > >years though it was almost a non-existent part of our business when I =
owned an
> > >alarm company.
>
> > I don't think the vast majority of alarm dealers know the first thing a=
bout
> > 'real' locksmithing (include me in that bunch).
>
> RHC: Well, I for one do extensive locksmithing as part of my "package
> deal" for clients. And I've been doing it for 35 years.
>
> If clients can get reasonable prices for locksmithing services such as
> re-keying when they move into a new home, as well as some of the
> simpler physical security precautions they pretty much always need, AS
> WELL as the alarm system, all from "one source shopping", that has
> given me a big advantage over the other alarmcos in my area (when all
> our alarm pricing is similiar).
>
> Besides, if you are someone's security dealer and only supply the
> alarm system, then IMO you are not doing a complete job for your
> customer (please no one take offence at that. I know the smaller
> professionals will give their clients the information they need to
> know even if they cant do the work; however, the large mass marketers
> like Brinks and ADT don't (they generally don't know shit from paint
> in that regard......they only want to sell monitoring contracts and to
> hell with the security part !! )

In my experience, it seems that if someone has started out in
locksmithing they can/do migrate to alarms. But not vice versa.